The Wisdom of John Paul II: The Pope on Life's Most Vital Questions - Hardcover

Pope John Paul II - the 262nd successor to Saint Peter and leader of over a billion Catholic faithful - has been described as 'the prophet of the millennium' and the most recognized person in the world. As the most travelled Pope in the Church's history and the first to interact widely with persons of other faiths, he has brought his wisdom and eloquence into the lives of Christians and non-Christians alike. Whether defining the Church's teachings or passionately espousing the basic human rights of all people, he has always eloquently and clearly stated his hopes for the Church and for the world. The Wisdom of John Paul II gathers together excerpts and essential observations from papal encyclicals, sermons, official addresses and informal statements representing His Holiness's twenty-year papacy.

Touching on human problems both local and universal, from Peace, Suffering and Morality to World Religions, Human Rights, and Progress in the Modern World, they offer a profound insight into the spiritual challenges facing Christians in the new millennium, as perceived by a leader whose devout piety and compassion for life has won the respect of the world's most powerful rulers as well as of countless ordinary people.

Nick Bakalar is a writer, based in New York. Richard Balkin is a literary agent and freelance writer, based in Amherst, Massachusetts. Father John White is a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York.